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Harris

RB · NYG vs ARI

Sun 1:00 PM

Proj pts

6.8pts

market

Lower Conf
Bench

Miller

RB · NO vs ATL

Mon 8:15 PM

Proj pts

6.6pts

market

Lower Conf

Kendre Miller or Najee Harris: who should I start in Week 4?

Toss-up: lean Najee Harris over Kendre Miller by 0.2. Najee Harris leads at 6.8. Kendre Miller is the first one out, 0.2 short.

Availability & news

  • Kendre Miller

    Miller was a non-participant in Thursday's practice due to an illness, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.(rotowire, Sep 24, 2026)

Highlights

Najee HarrisStart
RB · NYG vs ARI

Pros

  • Run-funnel matchupRun-funnel vs RB
  • Reliable100% consistency

Cons

  • Committee back2% of touches
  • Shaky floor5.5 floor
Kendre MillerBench
RB · NO vs ATL

Pros

  • Positive game scriptFavored

Cons

  • Committee back6% of touches
  • Shaky floor5.7 floor

Some recent form, opportunity and matchup figures still lean on the 2025 season (not enough games played this season yet).

HarrisStart
MillerBench
Projection6.86.6
Floor5.55.7
Ceiling12.410.4
Touch share2%6%
Opportunity score4.65.3
Matchup grade(recency weighted)AC
Implied team total21.525.8

Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET

The widest gap between them, in proportion, is red zone carries: Harris 1, Miller 5.

Miller: “Miller was a non-participant in Thursday's practice due to an illness, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.” — RotoWire, Sep 24, 2026.

Latest game on the card: Harris 5.2, Miller 3.9 (PPR points).

Why Najee Harris

Start Najee Harris — projects 6.8, a run-funnel matchup vs ARI, but the role is cooling.

Najee Harris projects 6.8 points on a 5.5–12.4 range. The matchup grades as run-funnel against ARI. Usage: carries / game at 5.0. Net: start Najee Harris this week.

Working for Harris: Run-funnel matchup (Run-funnel vs RB), Reliable (100% consistency).

Working against Harris: Committee back (2% of touches), Shaky floor (5.5 floor).

Where Harris leads the head-to-head: Projection (6.8 vs 6.6); Ceiling (12.4 vs 10.4); Matchup grade (recency weighted) (A vs C); Consistency (100% vs 54%); Target share (3% vs 2%).

Why Kendre Miller

Sit Kendre Miller — projects 6.6, an even matchup vs ATL.

Kendre Miller projects 6.6 points on a 5.7–10.4 range. The matchup grades as neutral against ATL. Usage: carries / game at 6.7. Net: bench Kendre Miller this week.

Working for Miller: Positive game script (Favored).

Working against Miller: Committee back (6% of touches), Shaky floor (5.7 floor).

Where Miller leads the head-to-head: Floor (5.7 vs 5.5); Touch share (6% vs 2%); Opportunity score (5.3 vs 4.6); Implied team total (25.8 vs 21.5); Last 3 avg (4.5 vs 2.9); Last 5 avg (4.7 vs 3.5); vs season (-0.2 vs -2.7); Boom rate (25% vs 0%); Carries / game (6.7 vs 5.0); Touches / game (7.4 vs 6.0); Snap share (24% vs 22%); Red zone carries (5 vs 1).

Recent form

Najee Harris's last 5 games: PPR points 2, 6.8, 2.8, 0.6, 5.2 (oldest to newest).

Kendre Miller's last 5 games: PPR points 5.9, 4.2, 0.7, 9, 3.9 (oldest to newest).

Harris has already beaten Miller's 6.6 projection in 1 of his 5; Miller has beaten Harris's 6.8 in 1 of his 5.

At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.

Matchup

Najee Harris (NYG) faces ARI, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated run-funnel. Betting line: implied team total 21.5, spread +1.5.

Kendre Miller (NO) faces ATL, kickoff Mon, Oct 5, 8:15 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 25.8, spread -3.0.

What flips it

Harris's edge is 0.2 points (6.8 to 6.6). Miller's ceiling (10.4) clears Harris's projection, so a big game from Miller flips it. Harris's floor (5.5) sits under Miller's projection, so a quiet game from Harris flips it too. Confidence in the call: lower.

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